Meet: Kathryn Pearson

Assessments for Exam Access Arrangements Dyslexia assessment in learner with EAL Post 16 only: Identification of ADHD in an educational context (i.e. not medical) Post 16 only: Identification of DCD in an educational context (i.e. no medical) Knowledge of Assistive Technology Tuition for Dyslexia Recommendations of reasonable adjustments and exam access arrangements Dyslexia assessment Dyslexia assessment in a more complex profile: diagnosed/undiagnosed ASD, ADHD, mental health difficulties Dyslexia assessment in a more complex profile: diagnosed/undiagnosed SLCN, DCD Dyslexia assessment in a more complex profile: diagnosed/undiagnosed ASD, ADHD, mental health difficulties Dyslexia assessment in learner with EAL Dyslexia assessment Post 16 only: Identification of ADHD in an educational context (i.e. not medical) Post 16 only: Identification of DCD in an educational context (i.e. no medical) Dyslexia assessment in a more complex profile: diagnosed/undiagnosed SLCN, DCD Maths attainment assessment as part of a Dyslexia Assessment Dyslexia assessment in a more complex profile: diagnosed/undiagnosed SLCN, DCD Dyslexia assessment in a more complex profile: diagnosed/undiagnosed ASD, ADHD, mental health difficulties Maths attainment assessment as part of a Dyslexia Assessment Dyslexia assessment in learner with EAL Dyslexia assessment

MA Modern & Medieval Languages - University of Cambridge (1989)
PGCE Secondary - University of Cambridge (1990)
PGCert Literacy Difficulties - Oxford Brookes University (2013)
AMBDA - British Dyslexia Association (2015)
APC - British Dyslexia Association (2025)
MA Education SEND - Oxford Brookes University (2023)

Specialist Teacher Assessor holding a current Assessment Practising Certificate (APC) with the British Dyslexia Association. I have extensive experience of working within Primary, Secondary and Higher Education.
In addition to assessing for Helen Arkell, I am an Associate Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University, co-teaching the Postgraduate Diploma in Dyslexia/SpLD AMBDA double module for qualified teachers and graduate TAs training to become specialist teacher assessors.
I also work as a Specialist Study Skills and Strategy Tutor (SpLD, ADHD, ASC) at the University of Oxford, providing individual support to neurodivergent students and helping them develop effective strategies for successful study.
Before joining Helen Arkell, I led the SpLD Study Skills department at The Unicorn School, Abingdon, providing specialist study support for pupils with dyslexia, DCD, Autism and ADHD, supporting them through GCSEs.
Prior to becoming a dyslexia/SpLD specialist, I taught German and French in a large state secondary school (Years 7-11).

I’ve lived in West Africa, South America and the USA – and learnt Spanish from scratch while living in Peru!

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